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IN THIS ISSUE Knox says goodbye to Lucas Richman This week marks maestro Lucas Richman’s final concerts with the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra. Carol Shane chats with Richman on his final week in Knoxville.
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Former UT lawyer Leadbetter tells all Ronald Leadbetter came to Tennessee and never left. He attended the University of Tennessee for both undergraduate and law degrees. He worked at UT until retirement. Along the way, he sued the university – twice. And now he’s penned a tell-all book.
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West Valley Middle School language arts teacher Amy Crawford helps math teacher Chris Price with a Superman cape after he received the cape, and a new electric scooter, as surprise gifts from students, parents and teachers.
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BUZZ Dulcimer concert Sarah Morgan, Union County’s dulcimer specialist, will perform a free concert at 7 p.m. Friday, May 22, at Union County Arts, 1009 Main Street, Maynardville. She will offer a class for beginners 1-3 p.m. Saturday, May 23. Morgan has dulcimers students may borrow. She has additional concerts set at Cumberland Gap Dulcimer Gathering, May 15-16; First Baptist Norris, 11 a.m. May 24; and WDVX Blue Plate Special, noon May 26. Info: sarahmorganmusic@ gmail.com or 865-438-4424.
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Logan Brill to headline BBQ Fest By Anne Hart If you weren’t quick enough to get tickets to the upcoming Garth Brooks concerts, don’t despair. Instead, consider it an opportunity. The next big country star is going to be performing here that same weekend, and you’re invited. Logan Brill, a Knoxville native who has already cut some mighty impressive notches in her belt on the country music circuit, will be the headline act at the Rocky Top BBQ Fest May 29 and 30 at World’s Fair Park. Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Bearden, the cook-off event, sanctioned by the Kansas City cue Championship and is expected Barbecue Society, has been named to draw thousands for two days of the official Tennessee State Barbe- music, food and entertainment for
Wires,” debuted in 2013; her second, “Shuteye,” was released this year. Her style ranges from rhythm and blues to country, folk ballads and a little bit of rock. The Fest will be open to the public on Friday, May 29, from 5-10 p.m. and on Saturday, May the entire family. 30, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Brill and her band have toured Other groups performing durwith such storied acts as Merle Haggard, Dwight Yoakam, The ing the two days are Fairview Band Perry, Blues Traveler and Union, Second Opinion, Public Steve Earle. They will perform Apology, the Early Morning String Dusters, Roger Alan Wade and from 8:30 to 10 p.m. on Friday. Brill, who is both a singer and others to be announced. For information and ticket songwriter, will make her debut availability: www.rockytopbbq. with the Grand Ole Opry this com. weekend. Her first album, “Walking Nashville singer/songwriter Logan Brill, a Knoxville native, will headline the Rocky Top BBQ Fest at the World’s Fair Site on May 29.
Nonprofit hub offers free training this summer By Betsy Pickle As renovations continue on its future home in the historic Regas Building at 318 N. Gay St., the Alliance for Better Nonprofits will launch a free summer series of training courses at Flenniken Landing, 115 Flenniken Ave., in South Knoxville. The training offered follows four tracks that align with upcoming ABN courses. Trainings will be 10 a.m.-noon each Tuesday in June and July at the Flenniken conference room. Courses include: Social and Digital Marketing 101 Series: Social Media Platforms, June 2; Content Marketing, July 7. Program Development 101 Series: Program Design Workshop, June 9; Program Evaluation Workshop, July 14. Resource Management 101 Series: Fiduciary Responsibility
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BEARDEN Shopper news • MAY 13, 2015 • A-3 Mary Alford helps Susie Watkins with a floral arrangement at the Lakeshore Park Farmers Market.
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even flowers needed for a great meal and beautiful table. The market has been open for a month, and, as is common with summertime farmers markets, each week just gets better. The Lakeshore Park market is organized and run by East Tennessee Farmers Association for Retail Marketing (FARM), a not-for-profit corporation that also operates the Ebenezer Road and Oak Ridge markets. Lakeshore is a Friday market, from 3 to 6 p.m., and is across from the Knox Youth Sports building. On the tables are grass-fed beef, artisan breads, chees-
Melissa McAdams, Debbie Campbell, Ashley Stamper, Dean Norton, Kirby Bell, Karen Gilbertson, Jackie Congleton, Kym Lightholder and Dorothy Stair pose following a dinner to honor author Norton, head of horticulture at Mount Vernon. Photos submitted
Which comes first, the carrot or the cookie? Stella and Knox Hickman are ready for some healthy eating and a treat at the Lakeshore Park Farmers Market. Photos by Justin Acuff Ben Cole can’t resist a taste of a red, ripe strawberry. es, eggs, honey, flowers and a myriad of fruits and vegetables that the farmers determined were ready for prime time. Strawberries have been the stars recently, with radishes, carrots, lettuce, rhubarb and onions adding endless possibilities to menu planning.
Author Dean Norton demonstrates his trumpet prowess during a lecture about George Washington and the gardens at Mount Vernon.
Softer side of Gen. Washington When J. Dean Norton talks about George Washington’s command and influence, he isn’t thinking about the battlefield. Norton is head of horticulture at Mount Vernon, Washington’s historic home in Virginia, and his study of the general and first president is centered on Washington’s stewardship and development of the gardens at Mount Vernon. Norton entertained and mesmerized guests at Cherokee Country Club in his presentation “Welcome Home, George Washington.” The Knoxville Garden Club and Blount Mansion Association hosted the free lecture on May 6. Norton, who wrote the book “The General in the Garden,” was also the guest
Surprise teacher By Wendy Smith West Valley Middle School math teacher Chris Price never thought of himself as a superhero. But, thanks to the West Valley Honor Society, he’ll be able to “fly” down the hall in a shiny red cape. Price received a new electric scooter, purchased with donations from students, parents and teachers, during a recent assembly at West Valley. The gift was a surprise after months of covert fundraising. He was presented with the cape by fellow teacher Amy Crawford. Not only does Price love superheroes, but he’s one himself, she explained. This is Price’s sixth year at the school. He was diagnosed with a mild form of muscular dystrophy at age 18, and the disease has progressed to the point that teaching
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has become a challenge, he says. He can no longer climb stairs, and long hours on his feet leave him exhausted at the end of the day. Several months ago, Price mentioned during lunch that the process of obtaining a scooter through his health insurance looked bleak. Crawford, West Valley Honor Society sponsor, floated the idea of a fundraiser to the group. They accepted the challenge. “I was impressed and surprised to see how many people wanted to get behind it,” she says. The group raised over $2,300. After purchasing a scooter for $1,400, extra funds allowed for the purchase of a battery, a charger, the cape and a siren − to get students out of the way when Price goes down the hall, explained honor society members.
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The math teacher was tearful when the students presented him with the scooter. “This will allow me to do what I love, which is to teach,” he says. He praised the school staff, who have become like family to him. He’s been able to develop good relationships with students, too, since he switched from teaching seventh grade to eighth. The transition allowed him to have several students for a second year. Crawford praises Price’s teaching. His lessons are engaging because he’s able to think like a student, she says. He also has a great sense of humor. “The kids say he’s the most hilarious teacher on the staff.” Eighth-grader and honor society member Paige Victorson agrees that Price is an amazing and well-liked teacher. “I used to not like math at all, but now I do.”
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Eric Satz has modest record for TVA board Mayor Rogero appropriately issued a statement of condolence and concern for the tragic stabbing that occurred May 3 on the Third Creek Greenway and pledged to increase police presence on greenways.
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The questions that need to be asked are how many additional officers will be deployed and what is their schedule in general terms? Secondly, how long will this increase in police activity on the greenways last? No one asked that of our mayor’s communications office. Greenways are an important part of what makes Knoxville special. Users must feel they are safe. Chief David Rausch is an able police officer who deserves to have regular weekly meetings with our mayor. ■ President Obama has slighted East Tennessee by nominating Nashville resident Eric Satz to the TVA board to replace Neil McBride, whose term expired two years ago. East Tennessee now has no one serving on the nine-member board while Middle and West Tennessee have four members. It is very important with the TVA headquarters being in Knoxville that at least one member be from Knoxville or the surrounding area. If Satz is confirmed it may be two or more years before Knoxville and our region sees a board member. Satz merits scrutiny by our two senators given his modest record for serving on the board. His own U.S. Rep., Jim Cooper, a Democrat and Obama supporter in 2008, does not know him and was not consulted
by the Obama White House on this appointment. Satz is also considered difficult to work with and high maintenance for staff. He is not good at returning phone calls. Is he a nice guy? My inquiries tell me he is the recommendation of Democratic fundraiser Bill Freeman, who is now running for Nashville mayor. Freeman is a mega-bundler for the Obama campaigns, which apparently counts for more than what our congressional delegation thinks. The good news is that the U.S. Senate is under new management and must confirm the Satz choice if he is to go on the board. He is a venture capitalist with at least one failure on his record. That was Plumgood Food, a grocery delivery service in Davidson County for organic and natural foods. It folded in 2008, which Satz blames on the economy and not on the work of him and his wife, Kate. Forty people lost their jobs. There should be extensive research into his qualifications. Hopefully Sens. Corker and Alexander will hold out for an East Tennessee appointment. They have the power to halt this nomination from going forward. ■ Bob Gilbertson, owner of Bob’s Liquor and Wine Stores on North Winston Road, has sold his store to a Nashville firm effective in July. Gilbertson achieved international attention last year when he refused to sell Russian vodka in protest of Putin’s invasion of Crimea. It’s unclear if the new owner will maintain the same policy. He has owned the popular store for 43 years. ■ House Speaker Beth Harwell, a potential GOP candidate for governor in 2018, will be at a fundraiser for state Rep. Roger Kane from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. tomorrow (May 14) at Don Gallo Mexican Grill on Hardin Valley Road off Pellissippi Parkway.
UT pathologist who examined the body of Elvis Presley. Another, titled “A Few Cases Qualified as Dumb, Screwy or Just Plain Weird,” described the case of a man prosecuted by Leadbetter after he used a UT truck to attempt Ron Leadbetter, second from left, at the entrance to the Austo kill his wife. Aftin Peay Administration Building on Jan. 16, 1970. Leadbetter ter he was found got the attention of UT leaders when he helped block demRon Leadbetter guilty, the perpeonstrating students from entering the building. trator filed a suit in federal court, charging the university with discrimination based on race and age. Leadbetter disagreed with the university’s decision to settle the case. In spite of his respect for UT, he says the storm clouds in the title allude to the fact Ron Leadbetter, who beget the “inappropriate” rules that things haven’t always came the first clerk at the changed and won in state been “rosy” for the university. University of Tennessee Ofcourt. “Big Orange, to me, is not fice of the General Counsel Leadbetter applied for inWendy a few months after suing the state tuition under the new about whether the results Smith university as a law student, rules and lost. But his efforts are always wonderful, but has published a book. “Big resulted in an offer to clerk did you do the right thing? Orange, Black Storm Clouds at the general counsel’s of- Did you act with integrity?” He has high praise for and More” is both a history fice. Two months after gradof his career and a legal his- decision to apply a few days uation, he was hired as the Andy Holt, Ed Boling, Lamar tory of the university from before classes began. university’s first trial lawyer. Alexander and Joe Johnson. During his second year the late 1960s until his reThe book reveals new But there was a shift when tirement as associate gen- of law school, Leadbetter information about well- Wade Gilley became presifurther impressed univer- known cases, such as the dent in 1999, he says. eral counsel in 2008. Leadbetter sued Gilley The 600-page book is a sity officials when he helped NCAA investigation of historical document, but block the door of an ad- clothing Reggie White re- for reverse discrimination only of things with which ministration building from ceived from an “uncle” in in 2001 for hiring a woman and an African-Amerhe was personally involved, dozens of students who had 1986. he says. He relied on his been stirred up over issues “My goal is for every ican for jobs for which he own records rather than related to the Vietnam War. chapter to make the reader thought they weren’t qualiSoon after the incident, say, ‘I didn’t know that!’ or fied. He lost the case but felt research to document casgood about his decision to es regarding civil rights, Leadbetter became disgrun- ‘Gee whiz!’ ” sports, university leader- tled that his wife, Therese, It also talks about the follow advice he’d given sevship and even the death of who worked while attending fifth UT campus in Nash- eral times during his career: classes, paid in-state tuition ville that was lost in a 1977 Come forward if someone is Elvis Presley. Leadbetter made a name while he paid out-of-state civil rights lawsuit. The doing something wrong. He kept his job. Gilley for himself as an undergrad- tuition. In spite of reminders campus merged with Tenuate by writing a conserva- from UT General Counsel nessee State University in wasn’t so lucky. In spite of the black tive column for the Daily John Baugh that Leadbet- 1980. Beacon. That’s why then- ter had “blocked the hippies One chapter describes clouds, Leadbetter loved his Chancellor Charles Weaver from breaking in,” he lost ap- Leadbetter’s defense of the career with UT. “I knew it would be the was willing help him gain peals to the chancellor and confidentiality of UT recadmittance to the College of board of trustees. The law ords when CBS demanded greatest job in the world, Law when he made a snap student hired an attorney to access to the report of a and it was,” he says.
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Section 8 housing signup underway By Bill Dockery Hundreds of Knoxvillians looking for financial help to find a home were expected to begin applying for Section 8 housing Tuesday morning. Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation
Brent Johnson moves to private sector Brent Johnson is leaving the city’s engineering department after 27 years to join Vaughn & Melton Consulting Engineers in July as the senior project manager Johnson directing water resource efforts. The city is losing a heap of institutional knowledge.
Johnson headed the department under Mayor Bill Haslam. He was nudged to planning and kept his pay but saw multiple administrators piled on top of him in the Rogero administration. Word on the street was that Johnson had supported mayoral candidate Ivan Harmon, a former inspector in his department. Ouch. This writer met Brent as a young engineer trying to explain the “oxbow” effect of
First Creek at Broadway and Fairmont. The city bought and destroyed the Pizza Hut and widened the creek bed. None of my Arlington-area friends have flooded recently. There’s no word on the evil oxbow. Does it still lurk beneath Broadway, awaiting the next big rain? Or was it straightened out? Best wishes to Brent Johnson. Managing storm water is a thankless task, and he’s done it well. – S. Clark
began accepting applications at 8 a.m. May 12 and will continue to do so until 1 p.m. Thursday, May 21. The federal Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program provides qualified applicants with money to rent an appropriate place to live from private property owners. “Last year we had 1,700 people apply, but only 700 were actually eligible to receive Section 8 support,” said Deborah Taylor-Allen, KCDC’s housing director. The waiting list gives preference first to displaced people, then to homeless people and finally to people with a disability, she said. Taylor-Allen said that applications are time-anddate stamped, with preference given to the people who apply the earliest. “Not all who apply will qualify to be on the list,” Taylor-Allen said. She said
that families who are “rentburdened” – have too high a rent for their income level – will not qualify unless they have been displaced from housing through no fault of their own, are homeless or have a disability. KCDC encourages people to apply online using their own computers or public computers at libraries and social agencies. The Section 8 office at 400 Harriet Tubman St. will have six computers available to applicants and will provide help to those who are not able to use a computer. The hours for the Harriet Tubman site are 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. daily until the process shuts down. Taylor-Allen said people on the list will be asked to fill out an in-depth questionnaire when their names come up. The Section 8 staff expects that it will take a year to go through the list. “This process is a lot bet-
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Wimberly recalls Monkey Trial devoted considerable attention to the less wellknown, and certainly less Betty fashionable, John R. Neal, Bean a Knoxville lawyer who served as Scopes’ local counsel. Although Neal didn’t lege Bowl team that came get to participate in what in second nationally and Wimberly called “the got a ticker-tape parade greatest moment in judidown Gay Street. cial history” (when chief The Monkey Trial is defense attorney Darrow an oft-told tale, featuring called prosecutor Bryan towering historical fig- to the stand), it was pretty ures – William Jennings clear that the Monkey Trial Bryan and Clarence Dar- was right down his alley. row and H.L Mencken – a Evolution was a hot toppassel of preachers and a ic 90 years ago, and Neal, dapper chimpanzee named who started his own law Joe Mendi, who showed up school after getting fired in a fedora, a brown plaid from UT as a result of a suit and spats. Wimberly censorship fight over a line
Last week, on May 5, 90 years to the day after Rhea County High School teacher John Scopes agreed to get himself indicted for teaching evolution, former Circuit Judge Harold Wimberly led a conversation at an event called the Southern Railway Stump S p e e c h about the Trial of the 20th Century, demWimberly on s t r at i ng the chops that made him a hometown hero as a member of the University of Tennessee’s 1962 G.E. Col-
written by an education professor in a proposed new textbook referring to humans as “descendants of an extinct race of primates,” jumped into the thick of it. After the book got ditched, the UT president fired a bunch of professors who had participated in the protest, and Neal, who had been only peripherally involved, got the boot as well. The following March, the state Legislature ratified the university’s position by passing the Butler Act, which prohibited teaching human evolution and became the basis for prosecuting Scopes, who
Bob Woodruff remembered, finally Thirty years after Bob Woodruff retired and 13 years and six months after he died, the Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame has found him worthy of enshrinement. If he were alive, Bob would be speechless. He often was. Woodruff did some very interesting things as Tennessee athletic director, 1963-1985. Before he even got the job, he had Doug Dickey penciled in as the new football coach. Without realizing it, Bob hired geniuses to coach track and swimming. All he really knew about Chuck Rohe and Ray Bussard was they didn’t cost much. Far over my head was Woodruff’s concept of encapsulation, a seasonal bubble over part of Neyland Stadium to house a basket-
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ball arena. As you know, more conventional wisdom prevailed. I admired the way Woodruff outmaneuvered Joe Paterno and arranged back-toback football games against Penn State in Knoxville. Woodruff generated many and large donations and greatly improved Tennessee’s athletic facilities. He wasn’t much for patting himself on the back, and because he never ran for public office, many never heard of his accomplishments. Privately, Woodruff was
known for long pauses in what others thought was conversation. I was once the young sportswriter who asked penetrating questions that still haven’t been answered. I never knew if extended silence meant he was shaping thoughts or just waiting until I went away. “Bob was the oratorical equivalent of a blocked punt” was the single most descriptive sentence about the former Volunteer tackle. Woodruff, dumb like a fox, never debated the subject. Woodruff was born in Athens, Ga., went to high school in Savannah and was a better student than athlete at Tennessee. Robert R. Neyland asked him to stay on after graduation. He was an assistant coach for three seasons.
During World War II, Woodruff was an Army officer in the corps of engineers. Highlight was two years as an assistant coach under Earl Blaik at West Point. Bob concluded military service as a major. Woodruff coached for ex-Vol Bobby Dobb at Georgia Tech, exceeded expectations as head coach at Baylor and hit a jackpot at Florida. The Gators wanted him so badly, the Florida Board of Control approved a ridiculous offer, a sevenyear guaranteed contract at $17,000 per year, far more than the university president was receiving. Woodruff was 34. Frank Broyles of later Arkansas fame became Woodruff’s offensive coordinator. Unexpected developments forced Dickey, a reserve defensive back, into a quarter-
government was found guilty and fined $100 but subsequently had his conviction overturned. Wimberly turned cryptic when Clay Crownover, a public relations guy who represents the Blue Slip Winery and the Historic Southern Railway Station and is the organizer of the Southern Railway Stump Speech, asked him to draw parallels between the Monkey Trial and modern-day educational controversies. “Anything is possible,” Wimberly said, with the faintest of smiles on his face. Wimberly declined to directly address the bill making the Bible Tennessee’s official state book –
which passed, but wasn’t signed into law because of constitutional problems – or any of the other legislative forays into textbook censorship or the promotion of creationism. But it was easy to connect the historical dots. Crownover, who labels himself “a Joe Biden Democrat,” said he envisions the Stump Speeches as a way to air issues that don’t get talked about enough, particularly issues that pertain to the history of Knoxville. “I’d like for people to say what they think regardless of consequences and take the heat from the people in the audience.”
back vacancy. Doug saved a season. Woodruff coached Florida from 1950 through 1959. His teams won a few more than they lost. Two played in bowls. One Gator, talking out of school, told of a Woodruff pre-game exhortation, an adjusted version of a Neyland maxim: “Remember, the team that makes the fewest mistakes makes the fewest mistakes.” All-American tackle Charlie LaPradd said his coach’s long periods of silence “would make you wonder if he was 30 minutes ahead of you or 30 minutes behind.” Eventually, Woodruff wore out his Gator welcome. He dabbled in the oil and gas business, then returned to Tennessee as line coach for Bowden Wyatt. When Wyatt was fired, Woodruff and Jim McDonald locked up in a death
struggle for the job. Players favored McDonald. He became interim coach. Consolation prize? Woodruff became interim athletic director. McDonald’s team went 5-5. Woodruff, expert at reading tea leaves, kept his eyes on Dickey, assistant at Arkansas. The moment of truth came on the evening of Nov. 30, 1963, after the Tennessee-Vanderbilt game. In a bitter three-hour argument, one faction of the UT athletic board wanted to bring home Murray Warmath, Minnesota coach. Andy Holt, UT president, favored those who supported Woodruff’s leadership. Stormy meeting, close call, feelings forever fractured, but a legend was born. I say the forthcoming Hall of Fame recognition is richly deserved. A little late but … Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com.
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Conversation builds faith and friendship By Wendy Smith Recently, nine native Mandarin speakers gathered around a table with Robin Nelson, an ESL (English as a Second Language) teacher at Northwest Middle School. They played Apples to Apples, a word game she uses to teach English vocabulary. Try as she might, Nelson couldn’t convey the meaning of one word − Cheetos − even with the help of hand gestures. She solved the problem by pulling up a picture of a Cheetos bag on her phone. “Ohhhh. Cheetos,” they said, in a chorus, as she passed the phone around. Nelson, a member of the Laurel Church of Christ, 3457 Kingston Pike, teaches at the church’s FriendSpeak conversational English program. The program began after students at the Christian Student Center, the church’s UT campus ministry headquarters, began hosting Thanksgiving
Mandarin teacher Yun Liu participates in the Laurel Church conversation program with Norris Cline. Photo by Wendy Smith dinners for students from the nearby International House. Church member Danny Brewer recalls that seven students attended the first class on Jan. 16, 1991 − the day of the first air attacks in the Gulf War. Initially, the program offered formal classes on a variety of subjects, from geology to
American culture. But the students preferred one-onone time with church members in order to practice English and develop relationships. While Brewer, a founding member of Brewer Ingram Fuller Architects, enjoys his career, the role he’s played in the FriendSpeak program has been even more reward-
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book based on Bible stories or focus on conversation. The program began with international students in mind, but it now serves a growing number of refugees, immigrants and workers from foreign countries, says Doug Woodall, a FriendSpeak coordinator. He calls the program “friendship evangelism.” He’s found that conversation partners are more open to learning about the Bible once they’ve gotten to know of Christ FriendSpeak English their American partners and seen how they live their lives. Most are curious to learn about Christianity being, he says. cause they know it plays an “It’s the greatest thing important role in American I’ve ever done.” culture, he says. Dozens of internationals “The program gives the now attend the class, held opportunity to do just what at 7 p.m. on Wednesdays at Jesus told us to do − make the church building. Inter- disciples of all nations. Only nationals are also invited to here, we don’t have to go a congregational dinner be- anywhere. They come to us.” fore the class, free of charge. Conversation partners Participants can choose to can become lifelong friends. use a FriendSpeak work- Norris Cline has been meet-
ing with Yun Liu, who goes by Vickie, since February of last year. Vickie teaches Mandarin through a Confucius Institute exchange program, and her son, William, a 7th-grader at Farragut Middle School, lives in Knoxville with her. Not only have Vickie and William spent time at the home of Norris and his wife, Salli, but the Clines have visited them at their permanent home in Hangzhou in the Zhejiang province of China. The Clines make regular trips to China and plan to return in May. Salli is surprised by how quickly a bond develops between partners. She recently planned to take a break from the program, but agreed to meet with a grandmother from Iran. By the end of the evening, they were good friends. She has given up on taking a break. “By the end of the session, I can’t wait for the next one,” she says.
Community pitches in at St. George church By Carolyn Evans Community help came early – on Day 1.The outpouring from the community to St. George Greek Orthodox Church is continuing and is heartwarming, says Father Anthony Stratis. On the morning of the fire on April 12, community members began to show up to help and comfort the astonished and heartbroken parishioners of St. George church, and the support has come from all over the area and across denominational lines, he says. By Monday, approximately 100 people gathered at the church on Kingston Pike. The majority was church members, but some were not. They moved between buildings and around firefighters to try to save water-damaged books. They pushed wheelbarrows full of cinders and ash. They rubbed the soot off the myriad church artifacts. Emily Faust was among the church members there, and she went to Elder’s Ace Hardware to buy a couple of push brooms and snow shovels to help remove wreckage at the church. As she paid for the brooms, the manager sent someone to the back to get snow shovels. “While he was in the back looking, people were talking,” says Faust. “When the manager realized the purchase was for St. George, he gave me the snow shovels for free and asked if we needed any help. He said he would send some employees down.”
The employees came, worked until lunch, and then came back with more employees to help. “They worked all day,” says church secretary Theodora McCulloch. “We’ve had area churches offer to send people to help clean up, and we’ve had churches as far away as West Virginia and Memphis offer to send people.” Two local Catholic churches stepped in to lend vestments for the dozen altar boys who take part in the service. An elaborate icon screen is being shipped from Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Columbia, S.C., for St. George to use in their makeshift chapel in the gym. Stratis says he appreciates the support from other local clergy. “I’ve had a good two dozen from various denominations and faiths call or come by with offers to help any way they could, from the use of facilities to vestments,” says Stratis. They have included a visit from Bishop Richard Stika of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Knoxville. The Greek Orthodox bishop, His Eminence Metropolitan Alexios of Atlanta (Anthimos Panagiotopoulos Metropolitan Alexios), presided over the first service after the fire. This isn’t the first disaster that Stratis has weathered. His church in New Orleans thought they had dodged a bullet when Hurricane Katrina came through
FAITH NOTES ■ Jack Love and the Grandeur of Cantorial Music, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 14, Arnstein Jewish Community Center, 6800 Deane Hill Drive. Info: 690-6343. ■ 55 Alive seniors of First Lutheran Church, 1207 N. Broadway, will meet at noon Thursday, May 14, in the church meeting room. Hot lunch, 12:30; cost: $8. Guest speaker: Susan Spicer. Topic: “How to Save Money from A to Z.” Reservations required. Info/ reservations: 524-0366 before noon. ■ The Lord’s Chapel (The Sunday School Hour), 268 S. Peters Road, will host live worship music, cookout and time of fellowship 5 p.m. Sunday, May 17. No charge but donations are welcome and go to support the Ambrocio family of the Independent Baptist Mission for Asians. Info: 236-5937 or LisaO14@comcast.net.
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in 2005. “We had been evacuated and were in Florida at my brother’s house watching the news,” he says. “Once I heard that the flood waters were rising near the area where our church was, I knew we were in trouble. Lake Pontchartrain was taking over much of the city.” It took four months to get back into their building, he says. Currently the members are cataloging items for insurance purposes. Two mosaic tile experts are arriving in the next few days to determine if the elaborate artwork can be salvaged. The church’s popular fundraiser and celebration, Greek Fest, will definitely take place, says Stratis. The 36th festival is scheduled for Sept. 25-27. A link is available on the St. George website, stgeorgeknoxville. Father Anthony Stratis stands in front of the makeshift altar in the church’s gym. A church from com, for those who would Columbia, S.C., is sending an elaborate icon wall for St. George Greek Orthodox Church to use like to make a monetary while their sanctuary is being restored. Photos by Carolyn Evans contribution.
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Edward Terry Sanford (1865-1930) HISTORY AND MYSTERIES | Dr. Jim Tumblin
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is early academic achievements had forecast success in life. Fulfilling that prophecy, he would become an influential Tennessee attorney, a civic leader, an orator who could persuade an audience, a judge and a U.S. Supreme Court justice. He was the only Knoxville native and the only University of Tennessee graduate to ascend to that high office. Edward Terry Sanford was born in Knoxville on July 23, 1865, just months after the Civil War ended. He was the oldest of six surviving children of Edward Jackson Sanford (1831-1902) and Emma Chavannes Sanford (1841-1895). His father was a Connecticut native who had come to Knoxville in 1853 to work as a carpenter. He fell in love with the city and soon achieved success and became a partner in a lumber company. When many fled the city during the cholera epidemic in 1854, he stayed behind to care for the sick and help bury the dead at great risk to his health. In 1860, he met and married Emma Chavannes, the daughter of Charles Adrian and Anna Chavannes. Charles was the leader of the Swiss colonists who left Europe in 1849 to settle in Knox County. His son Albert would produce the first sociological journal in the U.S., and Albert’s son Adrian L. Chavannes would
found the Chavannes Lumber Co. and become one of the leading mill operators and lumber dealers in the county. His grandson Ed Chavannes would later become mayor of Knoxville. The young Sanford couple had been married only one year when the Confederate Army seized Knoxville and Edward fled to Kentucky to join the Union Army. When he contracted pneumonia and Judge Edward T. Sanford was was rejected, named to the U.S. Supreme Court he returned to in 1923. his hometown in Connecticut to recover. Two years later, when Gen. as president, Albers as vice Ambrose Burnside’s Union president and Chambertroops arrived in Knoxville lain as secretary-treasurer, in early September 1863, achieved an annual gross of Burnside asked him to su- $200,000-300,000, makpervise the erection of a ing it one of the leaders in bridge, and Sanford was still the industry. The growing wholesale present for the Battle of Fort drug company and his othSanders in November. With the war over in er sound investments in 1865, the booming local the local economy enabled economy enabled him to Edward J. and Emma Sanincrease his business inter- ford to provide an excellent ests, and he founded the E.J. education for their children. Sanford Co., a wholesale Their oldest son, Edward drug company, and grew T., was poised to take full the company quickly. The advantage of his opportuniopportunity arose to merge ties. He entered the Preparawith two other Union veterans who had settled in Knox tory Department of East County, A.J. Albers and Tennessee University as W.P. Chamberlain. By 1897, a junior in 1876 at only 11 Sanford, Chamberlain and years of age, requiring a Albers Co., with Sanford waiver of the usual require-
ments (“age 14, able to read, write and spell well, grounded in arithmetic, English, grammar and geography”). When offered the option of pursuing either the Agricultural, Mechanical or Classical course, he chose the Classical course. His evaluation at the end of the first of his three years read, “He was a conscientious student, neither absent nor tardy, accumulated no demerits and earned a perfect or near perfect score in all academic subjects.” The next two years proceeded well also. The U.S. Congress had passed the Morrill Act in 1862 when Tennessee was a Confederate state, but Congress passed a special act in 1867 enabling Tennessee to become eligible. The East Tennessee University received the Land Grant designation in 1869, and the state Legislature renamed it the University of Tennessee in 1879 just in time for Edward T. Sanford to matriculate. Again he had to obtain a waiver as he was only 14 and the requirement was age 16. The Morrill Act required instruction in military tactics adding to his course load. However, he achieved an exemplary record and was awarded the Class Certifi-
Maplehurst Mansion: Col. Edward Jackson and Emma Chavannes Sanford occupied this home on East Hill Avenue with the six of their 10 children who lived to maturity. Photos courtesy of the McClung Historical Collection
cate of Distinction and an Honorary Scholarship in his freshman year. He achieved the rank of 3rd Sergeant and became a Distinguished Undergraduate in his sophomore year. As a junior he became a 2nd Lieutenant and attained a Certificate of Distinction in Mathematics, Surveying, Chemistry, Physiology, Zoology and Philology. He was certified in Pure Mathematics and Ancient Languages and was promoted to Captain and Adjutant of the Corps of Cadets. His senior year ended with another Certificate of Distinction, this time in Mechanics, Astronomy, Political Economy, Mental and Moral Science, History, Biology and Geology. He was a member of the Delta Literary Society, served as manager of the DLS publication, The Monthly Crescent, and graduated in 1883 with both the A.B. and Ph.B. degrees. Knowing he wanted to make a career in the law and, knowing that he “wanted to carry his mind and career beyond the contemporary Knoxville Lawyers,” he chose a different path than most at that time who “read law” in the office of a practicing attorney. His father had wanted him to at-
tend Harvard, and Edward enrolled there as a junior in the Literary Department. Mirroring his success at UT, he graduated from Harvard in 1885 with a B.A. degree in political science, magna cum laude, and was selected Class Day Orator. He returned to Harvard Law School, but only after studying languages and economics in Germany and France for a year. Still only 21 years old, he led his class at the end of the first year and at the end of the course. The Harvard Law Review was founded during his first year and, when its fourth number was published, Edward T. Sanford was its editor. He graduated from Harvard Law School in 1889 and received an M.A. and an LL.B. cum laude. He now had five earned degrees. When he was appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court by President Warren G. Harding in 1923, someone would observe, “Sanford is the most educated justice ever appointed to the Supreme Court.” Next month’s Part II will explore his community service and his professional career in the law that provided the additional credentials that fitted him for that high office.
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A fond farewell to By Carol Shane This week marks maestro Lucas Richman’s final concerts with the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra. The busy composer/conductor is on to new adventures in Maine, where he’s now maestro of the Bangor Symphony Orchestra, and elsewhere. He’s eagerly anticipating CD releases of three of his compositions, including his spectacular piano concerto, premiered here in Knoxville during the 2013-2014 season. He’s launching his own website, www.lucasrichman. com, and looking forward to another world premiere of one of his compositions in June, a music festival in July, and a workshop – BMI’s “Conducting for the Film Composer” – in Los Angeles in August. The man never stops. But Richman is in town this week and feeling reflective about his time in Knoxville. What moments and performances stand out for him during the past 12 years? He says, “It would be very difficult to make a short list. However, I would have to include our ‘Amadeus’ and ‘Sweeney Todd’ collaborations with the Clarence Brown Theatre; conducting Aaron Copland’s ‘A Lincoln Portrait’ with my father, Peter Mark Richman, serving as the narrator; ‘Peter and the Wolf’ with Ed Grimley (Martin Short) as the narrator; recording [his original] song, ‘We Share a Bond,’ for breast cancer awareness.” He also names among his fondest memories “each time we hired a new member to the orchestra’s roster.” Richman’s most lasting legacy will no doubt be his “Music and Wellness” initiative. “There is no question
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■ Midnight Voyage Live presents: Mayhem, Eliot Lipp, SubSqwad, Liquid Metal in concert, beginning 9 p.m., The Concourse, 940 Blackstock Ave. Info/tickets: www.intlknox. com. ■ Moxley Carmichael Masterworks Series: Lucas Richman’s Finale, 7:30 p.m., Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay St. Tickets: all Knoxville Tickets Outlets; Knoxville Symphony box office; www.knoxvillesymphony.com; 656-4444.
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that the power of music can extend beyond the concert hall and touch our daily lives in whatever we do, providing multiple benefits as a source of healing and therapy,” he says. “I knew from my experiences in ‘Music and Wellness’ in Los Angeles and Pittsburgh that it was important for us to introduce it to the Knoxville community.” At first there was much uncertainty among KSO staff members about how the program might be developed locally. “But,” Richman says, “after we had had a meeting that brought our symphony musicians together with health-care professionals, we were able to begin shaping a collaborative program that could serve the needs of the patients, caregivers, visitors and musicians alike.” Richman says that the response over the past 10 years “has been incredibly positive on the part of all the participants.” He hopes the program will expand and that other communities might consider incorporating some of the ideas into
Cisco sandwich Come for the ham, stay for the sandwich. Or is it: Come for the lemon cookies, stay for the ham? Whatever it is that keeps customers coming back to Ham ’n Goody’s, 314 S. Northshore Drive, it has been working for the locally owned company since 1979. Leroy and Cookie (Emily) Shoemaker opened the bakery and sandwich shop, and the family still runs it. Hams, turkeys and other meats are available by the pound and are delicious, but it’s the sandwich shop and desserts that are highlighted here. Ham ’n Goody’s lemon cookies have a following that reaches across the nation. Numerous magazine and newspaper stories have mentioned them, the most recent being 2014 in Vanity Fair, which featured the lemon cookies under its Cult Favorites section. They are holiday traditions for many Knoxville families and a must-have every
FFRIDAY ■ Kukuly and the Gypsy Fuego in concert, 7 p.m., Casual Pint Fountain City, 4842 Harvest Mill Way. Gonzo Gourmet food truck on site.
Enjoying one of several farewell parties in his honor, Maestro Lucas Richman visits with longtime KSO supporter and Symphony League member Janet Vail. Photo by Carol Shane their own health-care institutions. “If our artistic mission is to embrace the central idea of touching the entire community inside and outside of the concert hall through the power of music, the ‘Music and Wellness’ program is clearly helping to fulfill that goal.” And then there’s Picardy Penguin. Even if you don’t know who he is, there’s a good chance your elementaryschool-age children might. The big bright cartoon character is the star of Richman’s “Very Young People’s Concerts” and is responsible for introducing thousands of area youngsters to the basics of music. Projected on a screen above the orchestra, he sings, he dances, he takes pratfalls – all that good stuff. Kids howl so much at his antics that they don’t even realize they’re learning. “When children are exposed to music in early childhood they feel more comfortable express-
ing themselves in artistic modes or even non-artistic modes,” Richman says. He believes that when children learn to express themselves through the arts, they are more likely to grow up to be well-adjusted adults. “It is imperative,” he stresses, “that we devote an ever-increasing amount of energy into educating children and adults, pressing home the point that art and music are needed, in fact, as a fundamental basic in life.” After this week he’ll return to Maine, where wife Debbie and son Max are happily settled in a big, airy house in the woods. Next season, the KSO will perform under an array of impressive conductors, and musicians and board members will choose the next maestro. But for now they’re bidding a fond farewell to Lucas Richman. “A life without music,” he says, “is a life devoid of color and interest.” Send story suggestions to news@ shoppernewsnow.com.
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time Mystery Diner sets foot in the bakery. The best specialty sandwiches at Ham ’n Goody’s build on the bakery’s strengths: wonderfully baked ham and turkey and fresh, soft homemade bread. There’s a good Reuben and a vegetarian, but we chose the Cisco. The best thing about the Cisco is that it takes away the hardest part of eating at the bakery: deciding between ham and turkey. The soft wheat bread is piled with honey ham, basted turkey breast, melted smoked cheddar and Swiss cheeses, mayo, lettuce and tomato and has a dill pickle on the side. The cranberry salad is the perfect accompaniment, but you can pick the pasta salad or fresh fruit cup if you want. Desserts will drive you crazy, and there isn’t a bad one in the case. Choose whatever dessert strikes your fancy to eat there and get a few lemon cookies to go. Don’t leave without a lemon cookie. I’m serious. Just don’t.
■ “Harriet the Spy,” Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 109 E. Churchwell Ave. Performances: 7 p.m. Friday; 1 and 5 p.m. Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday. Info/reservations: 208-3677; knoxvillechildrenstheatre.com; info@ childrenstheatreknoxville.com.
SATURDAY ■ Children’s Festival of Reading, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., World’s Fair Park, 1060 World’s Fair Park Drive. Summer Library Club kickoff. Featuring world-class authors, illustrators, storytellers, music, games and more. Admission and parking free. Info: www.knoxlib.org/cfor. ■ The International Biscuit Festival, 9 a.m., along Market Street. Biscuit Bazaar vendor area open until 4 p.m. ■ Vintage Baseball game, noon, Historic Ramsey House, 2614 Thorn Grove Pike. Knoxville Holston vs. Chattanooga Lightfoot; Emmett Machinists vs. Highland Rim Distillers. Teams are in period uniforms and play by 1864 rules. Free admission; hot dogs, popcorn, peanuts and beverages available for purchase. Includes East Tennessee Corvette Club cruise-in. ■ Wild World of Sports, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Knoxville Zoo, 3500 Knoxville Zoo Drive. Some of Knoxville’s college and professional athletes will be available for photos and autographs. Other activities include zoorts games and athlete comparisons to many of the animals at Knoxville Zoo.
SUNDAY ■ Jazz at Ijams, 5:30-8 p.m., Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave. Featuring Kukuly and the Gypsy Fuego and Melanie and the Meltones. Free event. Bring picnics, blankets, lawn chairs. Food and drinks will be available for purchase. Info: 577-4717, http://ijams.org. ■ Knoxville Croquet Tournament, 10:30 a.m., UT RecSports Field Complex across from Dead End BBQ on Sutherland Avenue. Hosted by the Knoxville Opera Guild. Proceeds benefit Knoxville Opera. Participation open to the public; no experience necessary. Info: www.knoxvilleopera.com; Audrey Duncan, 588-8371.
Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron join forces in “Mad Max: Fury Road.”
Anna Kendrick and Rebel Wilson, front, face new obstacles in “Pitch Perfect 2.”
‘Mad Max’ reboots; ‘Pitch Perfect 2’ resounds By Betsy Pickle ’Tis the season for sequels and remakes, and we get one of each this week. OK, so technically, “Mad Max: Fury Road” isn’t a remake of either the original “Mad Max” (1979) or its sequel, “The Road Warrior” (1981). Instead, director George Miller describes it as a reboot. But fans of the original trilogy (which also includes 1985’s “Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome”) have some high standards for this new version to attempt to match. Tom Hardy stars as Max Rockatansky, a man of action and few words driving the bleak post-apocalyptic landscape in search of peace of mind after losing his wife and child. Charlize Theron plays Imperator Furiosa, a woman of action trying to reach the peace of her childhood homeland. Together, they may be able to restore some order to the chaos of their times. The cast also includes Nicholas Hoult and Zoe Kravitz. “Pitch Perfect 2” reunites the Barden Bellas in a comic story of redemption. After a disastrous performance at Lincoln Center, the a cappella group enters an international
competition never won before by an American group. They hope to restore their reputation and standing, but their mission has multiple obstacles. The sequel marks the full-lengthfeature-directing debut of Elizabeth Banks. If she’s as good at directing comedies as she is acting in them (“Zack and Miri Make a Porno”), “Pitch Perfect 2” could be a hoot. The film stars Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Hailee Steinfeld, Alexis Knapp, Brittany Snow, Katey Sagal and Banks. Also opening this week is “Where Hope Grows,” a feel-good movie about faith and ability. Kristoffer Polaha plays a baseball player whose career fell victim to his personal problems. He gets a new perspective on life when he meets an upbeat grocery-store worker with Down syndrome. Also starring are David DeSanctis, Danica McKellar, William Zabka, Kerr Smith and Brooke Burns. Chris Dowling (“Rock Slyde”) directed. David DeSanctis (front) and Kristoffer Polaha find their groove in “Where Hope Grows.”
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Pictured at the Graduate for Mas celebration are Moses Center faculty director Shauna McKinney, UT basketball player Andraya Carter, West High student Alexondria McKinney, market coach for Taco Bell Mario Valadares, area coach for Taco Bell Thomas Williams, professional pole vaulter and 2016 Olympic hopeful Merritt Grace Van Meter and Austin-East High student Alexis Matthews. Photo submitted
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Argentinian folk painter Susana Esrequis mentors Bearden High School freshman Almaa Nensey in the Community School Boys & Girls Clubs of the of the Arts’ Side-By-Side program. Esrequis has been a mentor with the program since it began 19 years ago. This is Almaa’s Tennessee Valley hosted a May 1 event at the Halls/ first year participating. Photo submitted Powell Club to honor high school students from six local schools who will graduate with the class of 2015. The Graduate for Mas Celebration and Graduation was made possible through a $37,000 grant from the Taco Bell Foundation for
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Bennett Galleries on ference in the lives of their Kingston Pike in Bearden students.” will host an unusual art exBennett Galleries will hibit in June. host Side-By-Side’s exhibit 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday through Thursday, June 1-4, and 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Friday, June 5, with a silent auction and reception Sara p.m. Friday. Of course, Barrett 5-8 artists and their apprentices will have their work displayed side by side. Info: www.csaknox.org/sidebyStudents from the Com- side and www.bennettgalmunity School of the Arts leries.com. have created artwork alongside professional artists ■ Minton receives through the school’s Sidescholarship By-Side Visual Arts ApprenWest High School senior tice Program. Both student and mentor will have their Kristi Renee Minton has been selectwork on display during the ed to receive exhibition. the Barney While in Side-By-Side, T h omp s o n students in grades five-12 Scholarship are paired with profesfrom Knox sional artists for four to six C o u n t y months. The program has Schools. even resulted in long-term One recipiworking partnerships beent was chotween the professionals and Kristi Minton sen from students. each high school based on Now in its 19th year, Side-By-Side has been rec- their outstanding academic ognized by the President’s achievements. Minton plans to attend Committee on the Arts and Humanities, the Institute of the University of TennesMuseum and Library Ser- see in the fall and hopes to vices, the National Endow- become a pharmacist. She ment for the Arts and the completed a project as a sevNational Endowment for enth-grader about working the Humanities as a 2015 in a pharmacy and has been National Arts and Humani- interested since. She would ties Youth Program Finalist. suggest “starting strong” to It is one of only 50 finalists underclassmen, not taking narrowed down from 335 easy classes at the beginning of high school. nominations nationwide. Each year, the Bar“We are so grateful to the ney Thompson scholarvisual artists in our comship is awarded in honor munity who have mentored CSA students and made of Thompson, who taught long-term commitments and coached at South High to our program,” said CSA School in the 1970s. After teaching, Thompexecutive director Jennifer Willard. “They are not only son served as the executive amazingly talented artists, director of the Knoxville but also gifted teachers who Area Association of Realhave shown again and again tors while continuing as that they can make a dif- treasurer of the Partners in
Teens. Graduation for Mas participants, Club members at Halls/Powell, Ft. Craig and Moses Teen Center Clubs, were invited to attend with their families and the evening’s festivities included food trucks, rolling video games, a live D.J., obstacle courses, prizes and special guest speakers.
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Junior Achievement changes lives By Anne Hart The nearly 16,000 students in both public and private schools across East Te n n e s s e e who were involved with Junior Achievement (JA) last year had an exChip Reed perience that gave them important tools they can use to be successful in the business world. And their Junior Achieve-
ment teachers? Men and women who have already reached that goal. Volunteers like the members of the Rotary Club of Bearden, JA president for East Tennessee, Chip Reed, said at the club’s meeting last week. “One of the things we are doing is connecting today’s generation of successful people with tomorrow’s,” he told the group. And while working with those nearly 16,000 students is rewarding, there are more than 100,000 in
UT vet school turns out 2,200 grads By Bonny C. Millard In the world of veterinary medicine, women far outnumber men pursuing a career in this field, if the University of Te n ne s s e e College of Thompson Veter inar y Medicine is any indication. Women make up 80 percent of the students coming into the school, Dean Jim Thompson said. “The number of women applying to veterinary school is increasing yearly.” Thompson spoke to the Rotary Club of Knoxville, providing an overview of the school and its history. The school has more than doubled the number of students accepted into the program since its first group of 40 students in 1976. The program, which has a graduation rate of about 90 percent, has graduated 35 classes and produced 2,200 veterinarians. “Across the nation, there are only 86,000 veterinarians. So there aren’t very many,” said Thompson, whose discussion was laced
with humor. “You could take every veterinarian in the United States, and they could all watch the Volunteers play football on Saturday.” The college has several areas of focus including teaching students to become excellent veterinarians, serving as a resource to practicing veterinarians, treating patients with quality care and researching new ways to treat animals and people, he said. In addition, the college has four different hospitals: equine, farm, small and exotic animals. “There was a time when we brought the lions and tigers into the large animal hospital. If you were a horse,” he said, pausing, drawing loud laughter from the audience. “Even though you would have the cage, just the smell of a big cat would stress out the horse population. So we recognized a need to build a bay and exotic animal hospital that was away from the horses so we could separate the populations.” Thompson encouraged audience members to visit the school during its annual open house, usually in April. Info: vetmed.tennessee. edu
the 17-county area served by Reed’s group “who need us but we can’t reach.” More volunteers are needed and more schools need to involve their students, he said. Reed said that Junior Achievement started out as an after-school program, but is now in classrooms K-12. Nationwide, the organization reached more than four million students with role models last year. “We teach workforce readiness – basic business skills. We work on financial literacy, work readiness and
AREA FARMERS MARKETS ■ Dixie Lee Farmers Market, Renaissance|Farragut, 12740 Kingston Pike. Hours: 9 a.m.noon Saturdays through Oct. 31. Locally grown produce, free range eggs, grass-fed meats, honey, potted plants, fresh cut flowers and herbs, cheese, baked goods, pottery, soaps, organic skin care, handbound books, photography and other handmade crafts. Info: dixieleefarmersmarket.com; on Facebook. ■ Ebenezer Road Farmers Market, Ebenezer UMC, 1001 Ebenezer Road. Hours: 3-6 p.m. Tuesdays through late November. Grass-fed meat, hand-picked produce, farm fresh eggs, artisan bread and cheese, local honey, flowers and handmade crafts. Info: on Facebook. ■ Knoxville Farmers Market, Laurel Church of Christ, 3457 Kingston Pike. Hours: 3-6 p.m. Fridays through late November. Grass-fed meat, hand-picked produce, farm fresh eggs, artisan bread and cheese, local honey, flowers and handmade crafts. ■ Lakeshore Park Farmers Market, 6410 S. North-
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entrepreneurship to inspire and prepare young people to News from Office of Register of Deeds compete in a global economy. “We go beyond the ‘3R’s’. We bridge the gap between that and relevancy. We want these kids to be at a healthy pace in April. By Sherry Witt able to communicate, be After a very healthy surge About $317.2 million was collaborative and be able to in March, loaned against real estate solve problems. Hands-on, local real in Knox County, some $65 activity-based learning is estate and million more than the lendwhat we do in JA. Today’s l e n d i n g ing data from April 2014. kids must grow up with an The largest real estate markets reunderstanding of business. turned to a transfer recorded in April We are bridging the gap more mod- involved multiple parcels between the classroom and est level of on Midpark Drive in the the board room.” activity in Middlebrook Pike area. The Info: 457-2461 or www. April. There total sale price listed for the Witt jaeasttennessee.org. were 918 transaction was $4,383,750. property transfers recorded The largest loan recorded in in Knox County. While that April was a Deed of Trust in figure was more than 100 the amount of $13 million shore Drive. Hours: 3-6 p.m. short of the March record- secured by property known every Friday through Nov. 20. ings, it easily bested last as Windover Apartments Grass-fed beef, fresh eggs, April’s total of 821 sales. located in the Deane Hill artisan bread and cheese, The total value of prop- community. local honey, fresh flowers and Thus far in 2015, both in-season vegetables. Info: on erty sold during April fell some $45 million short of lending and property sales Facebook. the March aggregate, as continue to run ahead of ■ Market Square Farmers around $176 million worth 2014 levels. The total numMarket, 60 Market Square. of real estate changed ber of transfers recorded Hours: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. hands. The value of prop- through April 30 is nearly Wednesdays and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays through Nov. erty sold in April of last year 400 more than the number 21. Producer-only market. was just over $205 million. recorded during the first Ornamental plants, in-season Mortgage lending continued four months of 2014.
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produce, dairy, eggs, honey, herbs, meat, baked goods, jams/jellies, coffee and artisan crafts. Info: marketsquarefarmersmarket.org.
■ Maryville Farmers Market: Church Avenue. Hours: 9 a.m.-sellout, Saturdays through Nov. 17. Producer only market featuring seasonal vegetables, fruits, honey, plants, baked goods, cut flowers, free range eggs and meats. ■ Maryville Farmers Market: New Providence Presbyterian Church, 703 W Broadway, Maryville. Hours: 3:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays, June 6-Aug. 29. Producer only market featuring seasonal vegetables, fruits, honey, plants, baked goods, cut flowers, free range eggs and meats.
■ New Harvest Park Farmers Market, 4700 New Harvest Park Lane. Hours: 3-6 p.m. Thursdays. Locally grown produce, meats, artisan food products, plants, herbs, flowers, crafts. Info: on Facebook. ■ Oak Ridge Farmers Market, Historic Jackson Square, 281 Broadway Ave. Oak Ridge. Hours: 3-6 p.m. Wednesdays; 8 a.m.-noon Saturdays through late November. grass-fed meat, hand-picked produce, farm fresh eggs, artisan bread and cheese, local honey, flowers and handmade crafts. Info: on Facebook. ■ Seymour Farmers Market, lower parking lot of Seymour First Baptist Church, 11621
Chapman Highway. Hours: 8 a.m.-noon Saturdays, June 6 to Oct. 10. Info: seymourfarmersmarket.org; on Facebook. ■ Shopping at the Farm” Farmers Market, Marble Springs, 1220 W. Governor John Sevier Highway. 3-6 p.m. Thursdays through Nov. 1. Fresh, locally-produced products, including sauces, seasonal produce, herbs, perennial plants. ■ UT Farmers Market, UT Gardens, Neyland Drive. 4-7 p.m. Wednesdays, through Oct. 21. Fresh produce, local food, entertainment, children’s events, educational info and more. Info: vegetables.tennessee.edu/UTFM.html; on Facebook.
HonorAir flights to include Vietnam War veterans HonorAir Knoxville is now accepting applications from Vietnam War veterans for its flights to Washington, D.C. Priority will be given to Vietnam War veterans from Knox, Anderson and Blount counties who have not seen the Vietnam War Memorial. Veterans must have served in the Vietnam War and earned the Vietnam Service Medal in order to participate in a flight. Those veterans who were awarded a Purple Heart or Bronze Star with V Device or higher medal will be selected first. The next flight is scheduled for Oct. 7. Info/ veteran application: www.honorairknoxville.com.
Kerbela Shrine Paper Sale continues The annual Kerbela Shriners of Knoxville Shrine Paper Sale continues through Sunday, May 17. All money raised during the paper sale goes to support the roughly 570 children from the 17 counties that Kerbela Shriners of Knoxville covers who are currently receiving some sort of treatment at a Shriners Hospital for Children. All children are treated equally without regard for the family’s ability to pay and/or financial situation. Donations can also be made by calling the Kerbela Shriners of Knoxville office, 5731901. Info: www.kerbelashriners.com and on Facebook.
UT Cancer Institute receives grant Susan G. Komen Knoxville has awarded grants totaling $120,000 to the University of Tennessee Medical Center Cancer Institute. The grants will fund two programs at the institute including delivery of mobile mammography screening and breast health education to women throughout East Tennessee, as well as offering financial assistance to breast cancer patients. Info: UT Medical Center Breast Health Outreach Program, 305-9753; Susan G. Komen Knoxville, 1-877 GO KOMEN or www.komenknoxville.org.
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Therapy helps stroke patient recover with style Jane Everett, 70, a hair stylist in Lenoir City, calls herself a stroke survivor. “I like that word, because I survived,” said Everett, who attends the monthly Stroke Support Group at the Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center. “It doesn’t mean you don’t have frustration. But you want that in the past tense, and you want to move on. And I feel like we are (survivors), I really do.” On the morning of April 21, 2014, Everett collapsed in her garage after buckling one of her granddaughters, 4-year-old C.J., into her car seat. Her husband, Charlie Everett, called 911, while C.J. held her grandmother’s hand. Unable to talk or move, Jane Everett had one thought. “I thought, I am not leaving these babies and my daughter and husband,” she said. “I didn’t know you could make a decision like that, but at that moment I did.” The Everetts are no strangers to medical emergencies. In 1981 Charlie Everett had a diving accident and broke his C6 vertebra. He is paralyzed from the chest down, although he has use of his hands and arms. He learned to use a wheelchair for mobility at the Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center, which had opened only three years before his accident. “He just had such courage, he really did,” said Jane Everett of her husband of 52 years. “We have adjusted, although the first 10 years were tough, because he was such an athletic man. Now I’m glad we’ve made it.” After her stroke, Everett received emergency medical care at Parkwest Medical Center, which stabilized her and gave her the clot-busting drug tPA. Doctors then sent her to Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center to have the blood clot removed, a highly specialized treatment. After a week in the hospital, there was no question about
Jane and Charlie Everett at their Lenoir City home. Both have been patients at the Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center.
Jane Everett, right, in her beauty salon, Hair Originals & Wigs in Lenoir City, with her assistant Donna Hartline. Everett lost part of her hair after her stroke. Today she helps other women with medical hair loss find beautiful wigs for their recovery. She also sells fashion clip-in extensions and weaves. “I think wigs are on the verge of making a huge comeback,” she said.
where Everett would go for therapy: Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center. “When I got there my left side was completely paralyzed. I couldn’t walk, couldn’t move my left arm at all, or my left hand. It was drawn up to my chest,” said Everett. “The first morning out, they got me up and into the shower,” said Everett. “They start teaching you how to take care of yourself immediately. “At Patricia Neal, you have therapy five hours a day, and it’s
all parts of your body and your mind and emotions, and your attitude,” said Everett. “Those therapists were phenomenal. They encouraged you, no matter what.” With Jane Everett being so sick, Charlie Everett stepped into the caregiver role. “My daughter and Charlie both have been so compassionate and caring and helpful. He took it for
granted I would always be here to take care of him, and so did I.” Having a husband in a wheelchair put things in perspective, she said. “I’d look at my husband and think I’m so upset because my arm isn’t working, but what’s it like to wake up and nothing works from the neck down? It’s given me a lot more compassion for his situation.”
After three weeks at Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center and a year of continuing outpatient therapy at Parkwest Therapy Center closer to her home, Everett has begun to do some hair styling work again. Her salon, Hair Originals, is in her basement. Everett’s assistant and a friend who is a retired hair stylist kept the business going while she recovered. “I have loved every moment of my career. I love doing hair,” said Everett. “It lets me create, and I have relationships with these people. A lot of my clients were with me when I moved here 35 years ago. I miss that camaraderie, that hands-on designing.” While still working to regain full dexterity in her hand, Everett has found a new way of working in the field. For reasons she doesn’t know, Everett’s hair fell out in clumps after her stroke. It’s beginning to grow back, but she bought and wears a wig. Today she helps other women with medical hair loss find wigs that look good on them. She also sells fun clip-on extensions, bangs and clip-in colored streaks as well. “I feel like it’s a way for me to be able to carry on in my career without as much physical stress to the body,” she said. “I also think there’s something about wanting to give back to people. I have felt a lot of frustration and fear, and I think if you’ve been there you have more of an understanding. “I’m not sure something good comes out of everything, but I do believe that what we classify as bad or tragic can sometimes be the best challenges of our lives. I think we have that choice,” said Everett. “We are so fortunate in Knoxville to have the Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center. They are so professional, all the way. That’s what gets you to where I am today,” she said.
Customized therapy for local rehabilitation patients There is no “one-size-fits-all” therapy program at the Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center. “Each patient has their own therapy program designed just for them,” said Ashley Hamilton, senior recreational therapist. From doctors and nurses to therapists of every specialty, a team of experts works together to find what each patient needs. “The first day or two a patient is here, we’ll spend time doing evaluations so that the therapists and doctors will get a baseline of where the patient is functionally,” said Hamilton. “Physical therapy works on mobility, like walking up stairs and using a wheelchair. Speech
therapists assess the patient’s cognitive level, memory, auditory comprehension, verbal expression and problem solving skills,” she said. “Recreational therapy evaluates quality of life and leisure interests prior to the stroke. What
Ashley Hamilton, senior recreational therapist at PNRC, spent time in Guatemala, where she worked with the Wheels for the World program.
were their hobbies and how can we help them get back to that? And occupational therapy helps them with things like eating, bathing, dressing and using the restroom.” Together the team and the patient set short- and long-term goals. “The patient’s long-term goal might be to reel a fishing pole again. So our goal is to strengthen the muscles necessary to do that,” Hamilton said. “Most people say I want to walk again. Or I want to be able to stand up, or I just want to get better and go home. “The therapists customize a treatment program for that patient based on the goals, and the
next several weeks of therapy are spent trying to attain those goals,” she said. “If the patient’s goal is to stand up but they’re not ready, they’ll work on muscles necessary to stand. They’ll do leg exercise and stretching first.” The Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center helps patients with a wide variety of medical needs, from stroke and cancer patients to brain and spinal cord injuries and amputations. “We have people coming in with all different abilities,” said Hamilton. “Everybody’s goals are different. Therapy will be difficult for all, but it’ll be worth it.”
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Sport Utility Vehicles Ford Expedition - 2014. XLT, loaded, 8K mi., $32,900. 423295-5393
Transportation Automobiles for Sale Buick LeSabre - 1992. V6, 54K orig. miles, 2nd owner, like new. $3900 (865)216-5387. Buick LeSabre 1998 120K mi, good shape, $2000 obo. Call (865) 654-6114. Chevrolet Impala - 2013. LT 41K miles, all power, remote start. Sharp! $9250. Call (865) 522-4133 ChevY Corvette - 1993. 40th Anniv. Edt., convertible, 1 owner, 77K orig. mi., white w/charcoal int. $14,999. (865)230-4111. Ford Mustang GT- 2006. screamin yellow, 22K mi, Flow Masters, 410 gear, air kit, short throw shifter, coil packs, lowering kit, $17,500. (865) 428-6766 Honda CR-V - 2005. AWD IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND LOOKS AND DRIVES GREAT Gold Exterior Color and Beige Interior. Call 9196007000 $3900 108,751 mi., $3,900. (919)600-7000. Honda Odyssey 2003. 2003 Honda Odyssey EX one owner 179K new Michelins, alloy wheels, roof cross bars, bug screen, floor mats. Excellent condition 179,000 mi., $4,500. (865)8069852. Lexus RX 330 - 2004. Black, tan leather interior. Runs and drives perfectly. Oil changed every 3,000 miles and all other fluids changed according to manufacturer suggestion. Michelin tires with 75% tread. All weather mats in front, middle and rear. Automatic rear door, sunroof, 6 disk CD changer and Bluetooth audio and phone. Front seats re-dyed at Lexus dealer 1 year ago. 155,000 mi., $9,000. (865)803-3467.
Sports and Imports BMW 328i 2013. hard top convertible, loaded, auto, 10K mi., $28,500. 423-295-5393 ChevY Corvette 2002. Coupe, has both tops, 1 owner, 18K orig. mi., gar. kept, red w/ black int., $25,900. (865)3894788. Infiniti G35 - 2003. Coupe, Sport Model. Auto trans. Black with bone leather interior. Premium package with Bose audio and sunroof, front seat heaters, more. Well-maintained. 236,359 mi., $4,900. (865)539-6924. Jaguar XJ8L 2005, sea frost green, 106K mi, exc cond, V8, loaded, sunrf, sweet ride, $9400. (865)389-4713. Mercedes Benz 2002 CLK 430 Conv., 107K mi, always serviced & always garaged, new brakes, wheel alignment, just serviced. Beautiful car. Needs nothing. $9,900. (865)577-7837 Mercedes-Benz E350 2006. black 4 door sedan with a 3.5 liter V6, DOHC 24, 7 speed automatic with touch shift. Fully loaded with additional Appearance and Premium pkgs. New headlight assemblies. This car is in very good cond. 104K mi., $10,100 (423)613-0733. Mercedes-Benz SL-Class 2003. Showroom condition. Low mileage tires. Garaged and well maintained. Backup camera. Chrome wheels. 43,000 mi., $21,500. (423)2921368. Mitsubishi Galant - 2001. 34K mi, 2.4L, 4 dr, $2800. (865)577-9050. Nissan Maxima - 2000. All options. Good condition. $2900. Phone (865) 363-9018 Nissan Murano - 2005. Abs, 3.5L V6 engine, AWD, Black/ Tan 81,849 mi., $3,800. (609)337-2934. Nissan Sentra - 2000. GXE Auto, loaded incl sunroof, exc. cond. in & out. $3295. (865)397-7918; 898-8825.
4 Wheel Drive Toyota Tacoma - 2009 SR5, V6, access cab, 78,500 mi, 1 owner, perfect, $21,500. (865)3636394.
Sport Utility Vehicles ChevY Blazer 1996, looks & runs great, all orig. no dmg. history, new tires. $2450. (865)525-5178.
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Trucks GMC Sierra - 1984. V8, AT, AC, low mi., LB, extremely nice, $4800 865-643-7103 (865)9477103.
Trailers UTILITY TRAILERS All Sizes Available 865-986-5626 smokeymountaintrailers.com
Vans ChevY Cargo 1995. V8, auto, 195K mi., shelving, Runs good. Reduced to sell $2700. (865)216-5387. Dodge Grand Caravan - 2010. Loaded, very good cond. Only 72K mi., $9500. (865)9220161.
Classic Cars 1937 Cord Replica, built by SAMCO in 1970. Restored driver, red roaster, Chrysler V8 eng. $19,000. obo. (865)250-3886. 1948 Ford Conv., 302 AT, $7500. 1948 Chev., 454 400 turbo, all new parts, $6500. 1952 Ford Victoria HT, flathead V8, AT, runs good, $4500. Call before 7pm (865) 435-0086 1974 Mercedes Benz 450 SL, silver, 2 tops, $6900 obo. 865671-1315 or 865-386-1643. Chevrolet Rat Rod 1939. Channeled 350 3 speed, needs carb work, sell due to health, $6500 or partial trade. (865)463-2274. Corvette 1990. convertible, black on black, $10,000 obo. 865-924-0484. Ford Galaxie 500 - 1959. 352, 4 dr, black, 1 owner, $9,500. (865) 228-3024. Ford Victoria - 1951. hardtop, 2 dr, black, V8, restored, $28,500. (865)228-3024. MERCEDES BENZ 560 SL 1989 Convertible, dark maroon, like new. 25,500 mi, $24,500. 865-453-6344
Auto Parts & Acc 2 Truck tires. Nitro Dune Grappler Desert Terrain, LT285/70R17. Exc tread. $200 obo (865) 376-1040.
Recreation
Boats/Motors/Marine 1996 Regal Ventura SE, 27’, w/tandem trlr, low hrs, all tops. IMMACULATE $13,500. (865)719-4295. 1997 Sea Ray 240 Deck Boat. Excellent condition. One owner. Great family boat. New stereo, full cover, battery charger, and always kept on lift. Includes tandem trailer. Engine is 5.7L EFI with 260 hrs. $19,995. Call 865.679.1482. (865)560-1591. 2000 18’ Stingray model 180RS, I/O, garage stored, like new, (865) 376-3334 after 7:30pm. - 2006 Regal Bowrider 2000 w/trailer; immaculate (865)300-3948. Bryant 1998 - 196 I/O Ski, open bow, bimini top, full cover, SS prop, 5.7L EFI Merc. New single axle trailer, only 41.5 hours. Garaged, Immaculate, (865) 317-1388.
Boats/Motors/Marine skeeter 2010 ZX190, YM 150, VMax 2 Strk, 2 FF, GPS, 80# trlmtr, trlr brks, gar. kept, $24,500. (865)363-6394 Tracker Bass Boat 1998 Pro Jet 18, 120 Mercury Jet, trolling motor, depth finder, $4,000. (865)938-8380 Wellcraft 1988 43’, twin 454 eng., radar, gen., c/vac, washer/dryer, 2 BR, 2 BA, $59,900. (931) 707-9409.
Campers & RV’s 2012 Cougar High Country 28’ 5th wheel, 2 slides, sleeps 6, non smoker, all amenities. Exc. inside & out. $23,500. Tow truck also avail. (865)919-2292. CAMPERS WANTED We Buy Campers Travel Trailers, 5th Wheels, Popups, Motorhomes. Will pay Cash (423) 504-8036 Coachmen 2004 23’ Travel Trailer, sleeps 6, full bath, fully equip. Wt 3,875 lbs. Exc. cond. $8,245. (865) 966-2527 Escaper 1993 - 5th wheel, 33’, super slide out. Is ready to use! Reduced to $7900. (865)216-5387. Fleetwood Bounder 2006 Diesel, 38’, 4 slides, 19,200 mi., 4 dr. refrig. w/ice mkr, awnings on all windows, W/D combo. $74,900. 423-337-6803; 423836-5586. Motorhome - Class C 29R, 2 slides, low mi., new tires, $27,500 obo. 865- 414-1490 or 865-688-0755 Mountaineer 2003, 30’ 1 slide, front kit. & rear BR, new tires, 1 owner. Exc. cond. $9,500. (865)660-7595.
Motorcycles/Mopeds Harley Davidson - Heritage Softtail Classic 2009 9600 mi., new tires, lots of extras, new cond. $13,000 (865)933-3951. Harley Davidson 1999 Dynawide Glide, new tires, exc. cond., Rhinehart exhaust. 865-227-7075; 947-8098. Harley Davidson 2007 XL883L 7300 miles. $4250. Very good condition. Good tires and new battery. Many extras. 865 414-8830. Harley Davidson 2009 Ultra Classic, 1250 mi, $4500 in upgrades. $15,500. (423) 404-2862. Kawasaki 250 CC, good size for a lady, 2300 mi. looks new. $2100 obo. (865)6611865. Suzuki - 2004 1400 Intruder, adult owned, gar. kept, never damaged, $4600. 865806-1252 Suzuki - 2007 GS500F, blue & white, 1157 mi, incl. helmet & jacket, $3500 obo. (865) 938-9511. Yamaha FJR 1300 2013 3K mi, show room new. $9500. (423)337-1927.
Jobs
DRIVBERS: CDL-A - 1 yr exp. Earn $1200+ per week. Guaranteed home time. Excellent benefits & bonuses. $100% no-touch, 70% D&H. Call 855-842-8498 DRIVERS CDL - 1 yr exp. Earn $1200+ per week. Guaranteed home time. Excellent benefits & bonuses. $100% no-touch, 70% D&H. Call 855-842-8498
Cleaning Services
dinghy sailing/rowing, 1950’s-60’s, 12’, all bronze/ brass fittings on hull, swing keel, North sail, no trlr, $350. (865) 397-5618.
You CAN have a clean house - for less than you think! (865)719-4357
Monterey 1995, 19’, 4.2 Merc Cruiser I/O Ski Boat. The boat is white with green trim. Excellent condition. Boat is garaged in Farragut. $6500. 423-341-3655. pontoon. 2007 Sun Tracker Bass Buggy 18’, with trailer, 40 HP, good cond, $8500. (423) 585-7687. searay 1997 175 Bow Rider XL, bimini top & cover, depth sounder, 4 cyl I/O 135 HP, swim step w/fold down ladder, 18’ trailer, extra prop, $7800. (865) 397-5618.
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AGENDA FARRAGUT Municipal Planning Commission May 21, 2015 • 7:00 PM • Farragut Town Hall For questions please either e-mail Mark Shipley at mark.shipley@townoffarragut. org or Ashley Miller at ashley.miller@townoffarragut.org or call them at 865-966-7057. 1. Citizen Forum 2. Approval of agenda 3. Approval of minutes – April 16, 2015 4. Discussion and public hearing on a resubdivision plat for the Alexander Marion property, Parcels 38 and 40, Tax Map 142, 627 Smith Road and 12404 Union Road, Zoned R-1, 3.30 Acres, and a variance request from the Subdivision Regulations requirement to construct sidewalks and other pedestrian facilities on Smith Road and Union Road (Alexander Marion, Applicant) 5. Discussion and public hearing on a plat of correction for Phase I of the Briarstone Subdivision (formerly the Villas at Anchor Park Subdivision property), located on the north side of Turkey Creek Road across from Anchor Park, Parcel 34, Tax Map 153I, Group B, Zoned R-1/OSMR, 23 Lots, 9.8 Acres (Saddlebrook Properties, LLC, Applicant)
Farm Products Wanted to buy Standing Saw Timber 865-984-4529
I BUY DIABETIC Test Strips! - OneTouch, Freestyle Lite, AccuChek, and more! Must not be expired or opened. Call Daniel today for Local Pickup: (865)383-1020
Announcements Wanted to Buy want to buy standing hardwood or pine in Blount & surrounding counties. (865) 206-7889
Merchandise
Adoptions ADOPT: - Happily married loving couple longs to share our hearts and home with a baby. Will provide a lifetime of love and security. Allowable Expenses Paid. Call 1-877-791-BABY, www.lauraAndchrisadopt.com.
Appliances GOOD AS NEW APPLIANCES 90 Day Warranty 865-851-9053 2001 E. Magnolia Ave.
Building Materials 1 new metal bldg. 120’ L x50’ W, complete, never erected. 9’ sidewalls to 14’ center walls. 865-803-3633 5 New Rolltop Metal Doors: (1) 16’x14’H, (2) 14’x8’H, (2) 14’x14”H. 865-458-5164
Cemetery Lots 2 lots - Highland Memorial, value $2500 each. Sell $1600 each. 865-414-4615 Highland - Highland Memorial, Gospels Sec. 2 lots side by side, $1200 each. 904-5403836 Lynnhurst Cemetery. 1 lot, value $3500. Sell $3200. judyfnp46@gmail.com 956-6481545
Heavy Equipment Lincoln 225 8 HP gasoline welding machine, $1500. (423) 566-2116
Lawn & Garden John Deere GX 335, 291 hrs, 54” deck, like new. $4995 obo $4,995, (865)599-0516 John Deere X475 - 192 hours, 48” deck, like new condition. $5995 obo. Call 865-599-0516.
Merchandise - Misc. FEATHERLITE HORSE TRAILER/3H - 2010 FEATHERLITE 3/HORSE/SLANTLOAD TRLR GN8533 ALL ALUM/ WKEND/DRESSING/TACK AREA/W PAD SIDES,NONSLIP FLOOR,REAR REMOV.TACK,LIKE NEW/MUST SEE! ONLY USED ON 3 VET TRIPS.*AUTOGRAPH BY CLINTON ANDERSON*. $14,500. (865)237-0775
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Wkly or bi-wkly. 25 yrs. Exp. I can also organize any room! Call Margie at 347-9442.
Home Maint./Repair
HAROLD’S GUTTER SERVICE
Will clean front & back, $20 & up. Quality work, guaranteed. (865)288-0556
Tile Work
CERAMIC TILE
Installation. Floors, walls, repairs. 33 yrs’ exp. Excellent work! John Ferguson (865)938-3328
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$355 - $460/mo.
First Sun Finance 1ST LOAN FREE We make loans up to $1000. We do credit starter & rebuilder loans. Call today, 30 minute approvals. See manager for details. 865-687-3228
Real Estate Sales Manufactured Homes i buy OLDER MOBILE HOMES. 1990 up, any size OK. 865-384-5643
For Sale By Owner 4 Bdrm. Home in Hardin Valley - 2654 Berringer Station Lane, 4BR, OPEN HOUSE Sunday May 3rd 2 - 4 p.m. 4 Bdrm / 3 Bath Lancaster Ridge Subdivision - Hardin Valley 2654 Berringer Station Lane (865)617-4091 Karns Community 7025 Yellow Oak Ln 37931. 3 BR, 2.5 BA, beautiful fully updated home w/2290 SF in a family-friendly neighborhood. $228,900. tgisells@ yahoo.com 865-250-3042 call/text Loving Family home Hardin Valley - 10417 Almanac Lane, 4BR, OPEN HOUSE 05/02:24P, 05/03: 1-3P, 05/10 1-3PImmaculate family home with many upgrades.Lot backs up to private wooded area. (865)405-4380 Not a Drive-by! - 1702 Cedar Lane, 3BR, Not a Drive-by! Fully renovated 3 bdrm/2 ba w/attached garage. Disabil. access. Deck overlooks nice back yard. 1702 Cedar Lane. $129,900. Ph. 865-310-3293 or 865-335-1845
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6. Discussion and public hearing on a grading plan for the former John Deere site, Parcel 77, Tax Map 151, Zoned C-1, 13127 Kingston Pike, 3.28 Acres (Robert Shagan-Commercial Reality, Applicant) 7. Discussion and public hearing on a request to rezone a portion of Parcel 69, Tax Map 142, north of the Farragut Church of Christ, 19.66 Acres, from R-2 to R-6 (Continental 333 Fund, LLC, Applicant) 8. Discussion and public hearing on a request to rezone a portion of Parcel 104, Tax Map 141, located at 421 Everett Road, 15.385 Acres, from R-1 to R-1/OSR (Homestead Land Holdings, LLC, Applicant) 9. Discussion and public hearing on a concept plan for McKinley Station Subdivision, located at 421 Everett Road, a portion of Parcel 104, Tax Map 1412, Zoned R-1, 30 Lots, 15.385 Acres (Homestead Land Holdings, LLC, Applicant) 10. Discussion on a request to rezone Parcels 54.01, 57, and a portion of 54, Tax Map 151, 12723, 12733 and 12743 Union Road, 111.5 Acres, from A to R-1/OSR (Development Ventures, G.P., Applicant) 11. Discussion on a request to amend the 2012 Comprehensive Land Use Plan for the property located to the west of Village Veterinary and to the east of the former Phillips 66 on Kingston Pike, 16.23 Acres, from Office/Light Industrial to Mixed Use Town Center (Craig Allen, Applicant) 12. Discussion on a request to rezone Parcel 131, Tax Map 142, located to the west of Village Veterinary and to the east of the former Phillips 66 on Kingston Pike, 16.23 Acres, from O-1 to TCD (Craig Allen, Applicant) 13. Discussion on a request to amend the 2012 Comprehensive Land Use Plan
GREAT VALUE RIVERSIDE MANOR ALCOA HWY 970-2267 *Pools, Laundries, Appl. *5 min. to UT & airport www.riversidemanorapts. com BEST DEAL OUT WEST! 1BR from $375. 2BR $550-$695. No pets. Parking @ front door. (865)470-8686 BROADWAY TOWERS 62 and OLDER Or Physically Mobility Impaired 1 & 2 BR, util. incl. Laundry on site. Immediate housing if qualified. Section 8-202. 865-524-4092 for appt. TDD 1-800-927-9275
MONDAY PLAZA - 1BR & STUDIOS AVAIL. ON THE STRIP. Starting at $395 mo. For more info (865)219-9000 Norwood Manor Apts. Accepting Applications 1, 2, & 3 BR. On busline Equal Housing Opportunity 865-689-2312 SOUTH KNOX /UT/DOWNTOWN 2BR, 700 Sq. Ft. APT, Call about our $299 move in special! 865-573-1000. West. 2 BR, 2 BA, W/D conn, 300 David Ln near Pellissippi & I-40. No pets. $600 mo. (865) 588-3433
Homes Unfurnished Fountain City - 2BR, 2BA, 1 car garage $750/mo. $700 dep. No Pets. Doyle 865-254-9552 West - Fox Run Subd. Exec home 4 BR, 2.5 BA, lrg kit., fam rm, LR, DR, office, fncd level backyard. 865-803-7978
Condos Unfurnished Beautiful Condo, Fountain City 2 BR/2 1/2 BA, 1 car garage 865-679-8105.
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FARRAGUT BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN May 14, 2015 BRANDING WORKSHOP 6:00 PM BMA MEETING, 7:00 PM
Baby grand piano, 5’, white, Samick, $3500. (931) 7078699
Antiques, fine arts, coins, military items, antique toys, pre-1969 baseball cards, sports memorabilia, primitive furniture & folk art, jewelry, coin collections, sterling sets & silver collections, art pottery, mid-century modern furniture, local historical items & documents including photographs. Full or partial estates. Call us to discuss. We have quick resolutions & several plans to choose from to fit any situation w/over 40 yrs experience.
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Real Estate Rentals
$0 DEPOSIT!! - 2BR Garden Apts. w/all amenities include SALT Pool & W/D conn. Close to Ftn. City. Call Tayna, 865-688-7531. Professionally managed by Garland Management Co.
Metal Buildings Driver/Transport
Chris-Craft 1974 -45’ fiberglass, Aft cabin, 2 871 Detroit diesels, low hrs., all ammenities, owner financ. poss. $69,900. Jim (865) 414-3321.
Dock Ladder - heavy duty/ light weight, 4 step. $200 obo. Call (239)634-7650.
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Silent Prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, Roll Call Approval of Agenda Mayor’s Report A. Public Works Week Proclamation IV. Citizens Forum V. Approval of Minutes A. April 23, 2015 VI. Ordinances A. Public Hearing & Second Reading 1. Ordinance 15-06, Ordinance to amend Ordinance 14-06, FY2015 Budget, Equipment Fund VII. Business Items A. Approval of Certificate of Compliance for Dixie Lee Liquor B. Approval of Proposed Farragut Logo, Strapline and Look C. Approval of Purchase of a Pre-Owned 2010 Dodge Ram 5500 Bucket Truck D. Approval of Resolution R-2015-02, Resolution to Update the Occupational Safety and Health Program Plan E. Approval of Agreement with Knoxville Utilities Board for Relocation of Gas Facilities on Everett Road F. Approval of Bids for Contract 2015-14, Everett Road Improvements G. Approval of Proposal from Qk4, Inc. for Construction Engineering and Inspection Services for Everett Road Improvement Project VIII. Town Administrator’s Report IX. Town Attorney’s Report It is the policy of the Town of Farragut not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, or disability pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Public Law 93-112 and 101-336 in its hiring, employment practices and programs. To request accommodations due to disabilities, please call 865-966-7057 in advance of the meeting.
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for Parcel 44, Tax Map 152, located at 430 Virtue Road, 87.1 Acres, from Medium Density Residential to Open Space Cluster Residential (Bryan E. Testerman Construction, Applicant) 14. Discussion on a request to rezone Parcel 44, Tax Map 152, located at 430 Virtue Road, 87.1 Acres, from A to R-1/OSR (Bryan E. Testerman Construction, Applicant) 15. Discussion of amendments to the text of the Farragut Zoning Ordinance, as they relate to the definitions of elderly housing, assisted living, and nursing homes and the land area and parking space allocations for such land uses (Peter Falk for Autumn Care II, LLC, Applicant) 16. Discussion on a request to amend the 2012 Comprehensive Land Use Plan for Parcel 117, Tax Map 142, located at the intersection of N. Campbell Station Road and Herron Road, approximately 4.5 Acres, from Very Low Density Residential to Civic/Institutional (Peter Falk for Autumn Care II, LLC, Applicant) 17. Discussion on a request to rezone Parcel 117, Tax Map 142, located at the intersection of N. Campbell Station Road and Herron Road, approximately 4.5 Acres, from R-2 to R-6 (Peter Falk for Autumn Care II, LLC, Applicant) 18. Discussion on a request to amend Article III., Section F., Suitability of the Land, in the Farragut Subdivision Regulations 19. Public hearing on proposed locations for new utilities It is the policy of the Town of Farragut not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, or disability pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Public Law 93-112 and 101-336 in its hiring, employment practices and programs. To request accommodations due to disabilities, please call 865-966-7057 in advance of the meeting.
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THURSDAY, MAY 14 AARP Safe Driving class, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., East Tennessee Medical Group, 266 Joule St., Alcoa. Info/to register: Carolyn Rambo, 382-5822. Gatlinburg Beans & Cornbread Festival, 4-8 p.m., on the Parkway between traffic light No. 6 and 8. Presented by Bush Brothers & Company. Featuring beans and cornbread cook-off, Smoky Mountain music, antique engines and lots of beans and cornbread for tasting. Info: 800-588-1817 or www.gatlinburg.com.
THURSDAY-FRIDAY, MAY 14-15 AARP Safe Driving class, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Seymour First Baptist Church, 11621 Chapman Highway, Seymour. Info/to register: Carolyn Rambo, 382-5822. Southern Food Writing Conference. Sessions will be held at various venues around downtown, with field trips to some of the best food destination sin the area. The registration fee covers all sessions and all meals. Info: www.southernfoodwriting.com or John Craig, john@biscuitfest.com.
FRIDAY, MAY 15 2015 Fragile Fifteen Announcement, 10:30 a.m., Historic Westwood, 3425 Kingston Pike. Info: 523-8008 or www.knoxheritage.org. Lost & Found Luncheon: “Three Cheers and a Tiger for the Holstons!” – The Rebirth of Civil War-era Base Ball in Tennessee, 11:30 a.m., Historic Westwood, 3425 Kingston Pike. Advanced reservations required. Info/reservations: Hollie Cook, 523-8008 or hcook@ knoxheritage.org.
FRIDAY-SATURDAY, MAY 15-16 Sevierville’s Bloomin’ Barbecue & Bluegrass festival. Featuring the biggest names in bluegrass music, up-and-coming artists, the Bush’s Best Tennessee State Championship Cook-Off, and the Mountain Soul Vocal Competition, foods, handmade crafts and kids’ games. Admission and concerts are free. Info/
lodging deals: 889-7415 or www.BloominBBQ.com.
SATURDAY, MAY 16 Craft and bake sale, 9 a.m.-noon, Christian Life Center next to the Community Church at Tellico Village, located at Tellico Parkway (Hwy 444) and Chota Road or Irene Lane off Ritchey Road (Hwy 444). East Tennessee Plant Swap, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m., large shelter at New Harvest Park, 4775 New Harvest Lane. Free event open to the public. Pot luck lunch, 11:30 a.m. Info: www.easttnplantswap.com. Free concert by the Oak Ridge Community Orchestra, 2-3:30 p.m., First Baptist Church of Oak Ridge, 1101 Oak Ridge Turnpike. Admission is free, but modest donations at the door to support the orchestra’s routine operating expenses appreciated. Info: 483-5569 or www.orcma.org. Heritage Center Gala and Auction, Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center, 123 Cromwell Drive, Townsend. Silent auction will begin at 5:30 followed by dinner at 7 and live auction at 7:30. Dinner provided by Rothchild Catering. Tickets: $100, $65 of which is tax deductible. Proceeds go to support Heritage Center programs. Info/tickets: 448-0044. Poets for Preservation: Susan O’Dell Underwood and Clay Matthews, 2 p.m., Historic Westwood, 3425 Kingston Pike. Free and open to the public. Info: 5238008 or www.knoxheritage.org.
Senior Center, 611 Winona St. Info/to register: Carolyn Rambo, 382-5822.
THURSDAY, MAY 21 Growing “Killer Tomatoes” class, 3:15-4:30 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 4438 Western Ave. Free to the public. Presented by Master Gardeners Joe Pardue and Marcia Griswold. Info: 329-8892. Summer Slam at Mead’s Quarry, 6-9 p.m., Ijams Beer Garden at Mead’s Quarry. Free event. Craft beer, food, music; River Sports boat rentals available; trail running group will depart at 6:30. Info: 577-4717, http://ijams.org.
FRIDAY, MAY 22 Pellissippi State New Student Orientation for summer 2015 semester, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Hardin Valley Campus, 10915 Hardin Valley Road. Info/to register: www.pstcc.edu/orientation or 694-6400.
FRIDAY-SUNDAY, MAY 22-24 Smoky Mountain Quilters 35th Annual Quilt Show, Maryville College Cooper Athletic Center. Times: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday.
SATURDAY-SUNDAY, MAY 16-17
SATURDAY, MAY 23
Tennessee Medieval Faire, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., 550 Fiske Road, Harriman. Tickets: $14.95 for ages 13 and up, $7.95 for ages 5-12, free for ages 4 and under. Info: www.TMFaire.com and on Facebook.
Old Time Mountain Music Jam, 1-3 p.m., Candoro Arts and Heritage Center, 4450 Candora Ave. Info: Trudy, 384-1273, or www.candoromarble.org.
MONDAY, MAY 18
SATURDAY-SUNDAY, MAY 23-24
“Final Countdown: Launch Your Summer Garden” class, 1-2 p.m., Davis Family YMCA, 12133 S Northshore Drive. Free. Presented by Extension Master Gardeners of Knox County. Info: 777-9622.
Statehood Day celebration, Marble Springs, 1220 West Gov. John Sevier Highway. Times: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday; noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Free and open to the public; donations appreciated. Info: 573-5508, www. marblesprings.net.
TUESDAY, MAY 19
SATURDAY-MONDAY, MAY 23-25
Bridal Fair, 4-8 p.m., Historic Westwood, 3425 Kingston Pike. Free. Caterers, florists, make-up artists, hair stylists, musicians on site. Info/reservations: Mickey, 523-8008 or mickey@knoxheritage.org. Pellissippi State New Student Orientation for summer 2015 semester, 5-8:30 p.m., Hardin Valley Campus, 10915 Hardin Valley Road. Info/to register: www.pstcc.edu/orientation or 694-6400.
Tennessee Medieval Faire, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., 550 Fiske Road, Harriman. Tickets: $14.95 for ages 13 and up, $7.95 for ages 5-12, free for ages 4 and under. Info: www.TMFaire.com and on Facebook.
WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY, MAY 20-21 AARP Safe Driving class, noon-4 p.m., O’Connor
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Finding his footing This July, John Gardner plans to do a 10k road race in Atlanta. Last July, his left leg was amputated below the knee. “I’m ahead of the curve,” the Edward Jones financial advisor said. “It’s a tough battle, but it’s all about attitude. I was determined this was going to be a plus for me.” Since 2000, Gardner had been battling an injury caused by a tree that crushed his ankle. After repeated surgeries to reattach the ankle and save the joint, Gardner’s left leg was an inch and a half shorter than his right. He suffered from extreme pain and severely decreased mobility. “I found myself walking from chair to chair,” he explained. He decided to have an elective amputation after a friend asked him why he wasn’t pursuing it. “She was the catalyst who started this. I wish I’d done it years ago,” Gardner said. “I decided if I’m going to do this, I’m going to do it right.” After meeting a local amputee support group and being referred to C. Scott Callicut, MD, Parkwest surgeon, Gardner had his lower left leg amputated July 22, 2014. He was fitted with a prosthetic leg and started physical therapy soon after. “John was using a walker 100 percent of the time when he first came to me,” Margaret Keele, PT, DPT, Parkwest Therapy Center physical therapist, said. “We had to work on a lot of strengthening exercises, because the left leg had become so weak after being injured for so long.” Keele and Gardner worked on walking independently, climbing stairs and walking across obstacles and on uneven terrain. In addition to coming to the Therapy Center three times a week, Gardner was expected to continue exercises at home. As part of the recovery process, his prosthetic leg was adjusted and changed. He is now on his fourth prosthesis. “When I ran into issues, Mar-
Beyond Keele and his prosthetist, Gardner found support at Gardner and Keele worked on repetitions of home from his wife, Donna, and strengthening exercises, like stepping up and down. in the community at the Therapy Center. “I went to therapy for a long time, and other therapists would come over to me and say something positive or congratulate me on my progress,” he said. “People don’t realize how much that means. I remember when I walked my first mile – it hurt and it was trying, but it was a huge accomplishment. Therapists can help identify weaknesses and move you more quickly through the process.” In addition to working with Keele at the Therapy Center, Gardner is taking swimming lessons at Fort Sanders Health and Fitness Center and has begun adaptive rock climbing classes. He rides a bike and can run and walk without external support. He continues to set goals, like the road race in the summer and a possible triathlon in the future. “It’s hugely important to set a long term goal you want to achieve,” Keele said. “John has had an amazing attitude about everything and is positive every time he comes here. He’s doing better now than he was before the amputation and can be so much more active.” “Now I know if I can’t do something, it’s not because of my leg,” Gardner explained. “It’s because I’m out of shape, but I can fi x that. I’m pretty confident, but I know I have a long road ahead. John Gardner and “You have to make Margaret Keele, PT, DPT the commitment to the process and trust the therapist. When something hurt, I had to garet worked with my prosthetist and beyond to analyze those strengthen the muscles around ask myself if it really hurt or if I to determine if my prosthesis was things.” it,” Keele explained. “I go back and was just scared. It’s a tough battle, causing the problems or if I was,” “Getting a prosthetic that fits forth with the prosthetists and because you’re trusting someGardner explained. “She was very correctly is a huge part of the pro- they come to the Therapy Center thing unknown. I’m determined good at figuring out what was cess. You have to get a good fit to so we can determine what’s going to recapture my health. That’s my wrong and why and went above be able to tolerate it all day and on.” goal.”
Rehabilitation after amputation
Keele earns PWR! certification Margaret Keele, PT, DPT, Parkwest Therapy Center physical therapist, has earned a certification in Parkinson Wellness Recovery! (PWR!). She is the only PWR! certified therapist in the Knoxville area and is also certified in LSVT BIG. PWR! targets rigidity, bradykinesia and amplitude of movements made by individuals with Parkinson’s disease. The core exercises of PWR! take into account the physical effort, cognitive and emotional engagement and focus of each specific patient. Each session prepares patients for real-life situations in which Margaret Keele, PT, DPT they must activate their bodies to complete a series of movements fluidly. The program aims to slow disease progression, improve symptoms, restore function and increase longevity and quality of life. Parkwest Therapy Center is accepting referrals for patients with Parkinson’s and other neurological diseases and dysfunctions. Call 865-531-5710 for more information or to make a referral.
Loss of a limb produces a permanent disability In order to help reach these goals, amputation rethat can impact a patient’s self-image, self-care and habilitation programs may include the following: mobility. Rehabilitation of a patient with an amputa■ Treatments to help improve wound healing and stump care tion begins after surgery. As the patient’s condition improves, a more extensive rehabilitation program ■ Activities to help improve motor skills, restore is often begun. activities of daily living and help the patient reach maximum independence The success of rehabilitation depends on many variables, including the following: ■ Exercises that promote muscle strength, endur■ Level and type of amputation ance and control ■ Type and degree of any resulting impairments ■ Fitting and use of artificial limbs and disabilities ■ Pain management for both postoperative and ■ Overall health of the patient phantom pain ■ Family support ■ Emotional support to help during the grieving It is important to focus on maximizing a patient’s period and with readjustment to a new body image capabilities at home and in the community. Positive ■ Use of assistive devices reinforcement helps recovery by improving self-es■ Nutritional counseling to promote healing and teem and promoting independence. The rehabilitahealth tion program is designed to meet the needs of the ■ Vocational counseling individual patient. Active involvement of the patient ■ Adapting the home environment for ease of and family is vital to the success of the program. function, safety, accessibility and mobility The goal of rehabilitation after an amputation is ■ Patient and family education to help the patient return to the highest level of funcFor more information about rehabilitation tion and independence possible, while improving the overall quality of life – physically, emotionally and after an amputation, contact the Parkwest Therapy Center at 865-531-5710. socially.
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